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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1951
Page
2
The readable text shows partial phrases and scattered names with no clear narrative. It mentions continents, locations, and terms that resemble names or titles but lacks a coherent event or outcome to summarize.
Job posting outlines required expertise in timekeeping and storekeeping for construction materials. Applicants must have experience with labor cost accounting, material storage, and purchase records. Preference given to those with proven storekeeping knowledge and prior accounting roles in similar settings.
The Union Trustee Company of Australia Limited applies under the Mhansesr of Land Act for land at Portland Normanby County. The notice lists crown allotments and boundaries described by coordinates and markers, with the commissioner of titles to advertise the application in the Portland Guard. Requisition filed by Taylor Requittar of Titles Nicol Suvrater & Holt for the applicants.
FOR SALE 100 MRAKINE TOURER 137 PLYMOUTH HUDSON and a quay va TRUCK also LINER CHAIN BAW with jacke. Freight paid to pedestal station. W E Langdon iuse Lath Street Mildurs. Adam Mirees tao.
Classified ad style itemizes used autos, fencing gear, and radio set offerings. Mentions a 1930s style Ford sedan for 4300 cash or best offer, lawn and garden fencing supplies, a Thorpe fence market push, and a Radiola Champion radio at Hardy's. Includes contact in Portland and scattered misspelled street names.
A mixed Portland page item outlines a rural tree farming contest with substantial Victorian prizes and a Melbourne office contact. It also records a Portland Court outcome where a youthful defendant received a suspended admonition, with restitution promised and review set for December. A Mount Gambier appointment for a roadways manager is noted.
A detailed note outlines a proposed street extension northeast of Percy Street, involving Wade Moorn and Cruse Crown Allotment owners. It discusses frontages of about 90 feet, depths around 350–390 feet, and the potential to acquire portions of several adjoining plots. The plan aims to widen a route, with objections from owners Cruse and MacPherson over access and frontage but some support from Wade and Cruse for the land needed.
A town meeting considered a hospital site application with debate over the fore shore use. The committee moved to table the matter, while the majority supported delaying action and awaiting further study before voting on the application. The council ultimately carried a motion limiting further consideration.
A disrupted Portand wheat silo plan prompts Grain Mliayators Board discussions led by Mr Harald Glowrmy and Dr J C G Moodie. The committee weighs erecting silos at Portland, future routes from Mallee and Wimmera, and whether to invite further input from Dawrey.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered names and results from an East area meet. Mentions Ramutton, Haywood, Capper, Matihemre and UMA. details unclear due to damaged text.
A damaged OCR segment mentions rainfall delaying events at a Glasgow match, sudden death at a residence, a neighbor seeking brandy, and a mysterious poisoning claim. It also references erosion along a coast shrinking 2,400 acres in four years, plus charges and a reward related to seaman matters and wartime dates, with names like George Way and a judge.
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